Jason McCourty
.jpg) McCourty 2017 |
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| New England Patriots - No. 30 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: August 13, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Nyack , New York | |
| Height: 1.83 m | Weight: 88 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2009 for the Tennessee Titans | |
| Career | |
| College : Rutgers | |
| NFL Draft : 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 203 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 680 |
| Sacks | 1.0 |
| Interceptions | 18th |
| Forced fumbles | 9 |
| Passes prevented | 103 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Jason McCourty (* 13. August 1987 in Nyack , New York ) is an American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). He plays for the New England Patriots as cornerback . Previously, he was with the Tennessee Titans and the Cleveland Browns for several years .
college
McCourty attended Rutgers University and played college football for their team, the Scarlet Knights, between 2005 and 2009 . In 48 games he achieved a total of 150 tackles , two interceptions and one touchdown . Teammate was his twin brother Devin , who in since 2010. New England Patriots as a safety play.
NFL
Tennessee Titans
McCourty was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the 6th round of the 2009 NFL Draft as a 203rd overall. He was already able to establish himself in his rookie season and was used in 15 games, three of which as a starter . He was not only called up in the secondary , but also in the special teams . He continued to gain more playing time in the following seasons, and in 2012 he signed a six-year contract worth $ 43 million , 20 of which were guaranteed.
In 2015 he became one of the team captains of the defense , but the season was over for him after four games due to a groin injury.
In April 2017, he was released after eight seasons.
Cleveland Browns
In May 2017, he signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns for $ 6 million.
In the game against the Houston Texans McCourty scored his first touchdown as a professional.
New England Patriots
In March 2018 he was signed by the New England Patriots . The Browns swapped him and a seven-round pick for a six-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft . He plays on the same team as his twin brother Devin McCourty . He scored 70 tackles and one interception. On March 13, 2019, the Patriots extended his contract for two years.
Web links
- ESPN player card (English)
- Profile on the New England Patriots (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ College statistics on www.pro-football-reference.com, accessed on August 21, 2017
- ↑ Report on www.nfl.com from August 23, 2012, accessed on August 21, 2017
- ↑ Report on www.nfl.com from May 16, 2017, accessed on August 21, 2017
- ^ Report ( memento of February 24, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) on the Browns homepage of October 17, 2017, accessed on April 20, 2019
- ↑ Report on www.nfl.com from May 15, 2018, accessed on March 24, 2018
- ↑ Patriots' Jason McCourty: Re-signed for two years. Retrieved March 15, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McCourty, Jason |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nyack , New York , United States |